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Hanoi 3-Day Weekend Itinerary

A weekend in Hanoi, scheduled: sights, meals and getting-around notes in a sensible order.

days planned
3days planned
scheduled stops
18scheduled stops
day trips
12day trips
sections
8sections
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PDF · ~11,400 words · 0.94 MB · Last Updated September 2026

Who it's for

Is the 3-day itinerary right for you?

  • 01

    A weekend or short stopover where every hour counts

  • 02

    Seeing the essentials in a sensible order without backtracking

  • 03

    A first taste of the destination before a longer trip

What's inside

Contents of this guide

Everything below is counted from this edition, last updated September 2026.

Day by day

  1. Day 1Arrival, Hoan Kiem Lake and the 36 Streets
  2. Day 2Ba Dinh: Mausoleum, Citadel, Temple of Literature and the Water Puppets
  3. Day 3Hoa Lo, the French Quarter and Departure

Sections

  1. 1

    Day-by-day plan

    3 days · 18 stops
  2. 2

    Welcome to Your Hanoi Adventure

    How to Use This Itinerary · Best Time to Visit

  3. 3

    Hidden Gems & Local Secrets

    Secret Viewpoints · Where Locals Go

    9 entries
  4. 4

    Best Photo Spots

    6 entries
  5. 5

    Self-Guided Walking Tours

    Ba Dinh Historical Walk · Old Quarter Morning Food Walk · French Quarter Architecture and Art Walk · The 36 Guild Streets · West Lake and Truc Bach Loop · Hanoi Free Tour Guides student walk

  6. 6

    Day Trips from Hanoi

    12 entries
  7. 7

    Late Night Hanoi

    Bars · Clubs · Late Night Dining

    11 entries
  8. 8

    Quick Reference Guide

    Restaurant Recommendations · Top Attractions

    60-row table

A look inside

Named in the Hanoi 3-day itinerary

A sample of what the guide names, taken word for word from the guide itself.

Day trips covered

  • Ha Long Bay
  • Bat Trang Pottery Village
  • Perfume Pagoda (Chua Huong)
  • Ba Vi National Park
  • Duong Lam Ancient Village
  • Cuc Phuong National Park
  • Tam Dao Hill Station
  • Thay Pagoda and Tay Phuong Pagoda
  • +4 more

Local spots covered

  • Hang Be rooftop cafes over Hoan Kiem
  • The Thanh Nien causeway
  • Long Bien Bridge mid-span
  • Lotte Center Observation Deck
  • Ngo Dong Xuan food alley
  • Van Phuc silk village looms
  • Ha Trung Street gold shops
  • Tra chanh kerbs at Nha Tho
  • +1 more

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